ringur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse hringr, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krengʰ-.
Noun
ringur m (genitive singular rings, plural ringar)
- ring
- circle
Declension
| Declension of ringur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m6 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ringur | ringurin | ringar | ringarnir |
| accusative | ring | ringin | ringar | ringarnar |
| dative | ringi | ringinum | ringum | ringunum |
| genitive | rings | ringsins | ringa | ringanna |
Synonyms
- (circle): kringur
Derived terms
- ringvegur
- ringbreyt
- ringrás
- lyklaringur
- oyrnaringur
- nasaringur
- middagsringur
- sólarringur
- sjónarringur
- jarnringur
- silvurringur
- gullringur
Adjective
ringur (comparative verri, superlative verstur)
ringur (comparative ringari, superlative ringastur)
- bad
- difficult
Declension
| ringur a1 | |||
| Singular (eintal) | m (kallkyn) | f (kvennkyn) | n (hvørkikyn) |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | ringur | ring | ringt |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | ringan | ringa | |
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | ringum | ringari | ringum |
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (rings) | (ringar) | (rings) |
| Plural (fleirtal) | m (kallkyn) | f (kvennkyn) | n (hvørkikyn) |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | ringir | ringar | ring |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | ringar | ||
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | ringum | ||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | (ringa) | ||